Weathering Colic
There is a front coming in tonight. Clouds are moving low and fast, the wind is howling around corners, as...
Zappa and Einstein: Riding out of the Rut
Here at Infinity Farm we are riding in a rut- literally a rut runs along the rail of the arena....
Making Little Girls Cry…
The gate opened and in came the first horse/rider combination. The horse was a post-prime Arabian, trotting quickly with her...
Indian Summer Whine.
The first thing you notice living on the prairie is that there isn’t a lot to distract you from the...
Thoughts on Retirement, Equine or Human.
Strong Words for 'Weak' Riders.
I was at a dressage show earlier this season and overheard two women talking about a rider they both knew....
WEG: Experience Required, Maturity Rewarded.
The World Equestrian Games are in the United States for the first time, at the Kentucky Horse Park. It isn't...
Autumn, Change…and Marilyn Monroe.
Autumn came this week on the calendar, agreeing with what the great outdoors has been saying for awhile. Evening chores...
Why More Lessons?
“How long do you think you will have to take lessons?” Twenty years ago and I can still hear that...
Riding as Meditation.
Riding can be a form of meditation in the best sense- a release from day to day drama and worry....
Let the Real Treat be You.
When I was younger, I always carried sugar in my pocket because it felt so great to have my horse...
From a Whisper to a Scream.
"Stop nagging him!” If I am not yelling, I am certainly speaking in a loud, firm voice. How did...
On Horse Movies: Velvet Brown Lied!
It's the movie National Velvet-and a 12 yr. old Elizabeth Taylor lied. The Man from Snowy River came a bit...
Dressage Queen in a Parade Saddle
It is a vintage parade saddle, the kind the Lone Ranger rode Silver in. I am a dressage rider, we...
Fecal Sample Anyone?
First- thanks for reading past the title- you are fearless. But on the other hand, can someone tell me what...
Ask Not…!
Some horse owners have simple expectations of their horses. Standing in the pasture about covers it- and a couple of...
Wealth That Money Can't Buy.
Lots of us struggle to balance horses and money. There is an assumption that owning horses is a rich person's...
The Perfect Purse.
That is what I called my first truck- the perfect purse. It could carry all I needed for work and...
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